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graftak
on July 15, 2023
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Every time you click this link, it will send you t...
Except that most of these appear to be served over http, sans s.
lkramer
on July 15, 2023
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Is that an issue if nothing confidential is being served?
graftak
on July 15, 2023
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Itβs prone to MITM attacks and it allows snooping for what pages are visited. Some US ISPs use(d) this vulnerability to inject ads into pages. On a public/shared network you might be vulnerable to automated attacks.
user32489318
on July 15, 2023
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How long would US ISPs need to stop doing this, now that most stuff is HTTPS delivered anyways?
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